Spring Training can be an interesting time of year, particularly when one looks at those players coming in as minor league invitees. Typically, there are grizzled minor league veterans hoping to finally get their opportunity to play at the major league level, and young prospects who are being exposed to a major league camp to further their development. Then, there are those players who are hoping to latch on to a major league club, players that, in some cases, one may have forgotten were still active.
Yesterday, the KC Royals signed three veterans in Clint Barmes, Brian Duensing and Ross Ohlendorf to minor league contracts, each with an invitation to Spring Training.